Tagged: be yourself

In 2 weeks’ time I’m going offline. We’re moving and we cancelled our contract, then had to stay longer than planned. Now the wifi we’ve been borrowing is going away. The thought of not having the internet, frankly, scares me to death. I admit it, I’m hooked. My website needs me; I have to apply for jobs, look for homes;...

The weather is sweltering. I’m bathed in sweat and wishing I had managed to get this written when I bounced out of bed at 5 o’clock this morning rather than waiting until the impossible midday heat to get my brain into gear. It’s been an interesting 24 hours as I watched myself swing between buoyant optimism in the presence of...

Our society teaches us that we can never have enough. It demands that there should be no ceiling to our goals, while also teaching that there is not enough to go around. It teaches that we must fight, and that most of us will lose. Not Enough is a sickness of our time. It leads to destructive, manipulative, controlling behaviour...

Strange things happen when you step out and show the world who you really are. The first thing that happens, if my experience is anything to go by, is that your need to conform doubles in intensity. It’s a kind of inner desperation, a need to know that you’re still actually liked. After all, you’re taking an enormous risk. To...

A letter from a school to an 11-year old UK child currently has over 2000 shares on Facebook, with responses from as far away as Australia. When you read it (it’s coming up), you’ll know immediately why. But first, some (related) news from the Finding Plenty camp: After my last post on giving thanks for help received, I am pleased...

I want you to know you MATTER. You being HAPPY matters. You having what you need is the most important thing in the world. (Nice start. No pressure… Let’s back up.) I remember reading a blog post once, about finding your life purpose. It said (which I poo-pooed at the time) that you will know what your life purpose is...

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